Front, Back Exterior DoorsReading.

Here at Buddlian Windows, we like to offer the complete package to the community of Reading & beyond. If you’re looking to externally renovate your home, we guarantee to install the perfect exterior doors that will truly compliment the charisma and aesthetic of your home and suit your house hold needs. Whether you’re looking to reduce energy bills, add extra security to your home, or are just looking for a rejuvenation of your home. We have the perfect solution.Our PVC doors come in a stunning array of colours and styles; the options may seem endless, this is why we’ve created a handy buyers guide full of impartial advice and options to consider when upgrading your exterior doors.​Elements to Consider

Period Properties & Listed BuildingsIf you’re the owner of a listed building, make sure you fully ensure you comply to any restrictions that can affect your exterior renovations. You may have to take into consideration; material, style and size. This also affects traditionally built period properties. It is important for the design to work well with your home, and if you live on a street of uniformed houses, it’s important to consider how your new door will look against the other properties. Living in one of Readings conservation areas will seriously limit your choices when it comes to choosing the design of your door.

CostPrice will always be an important element when it comes to deciding your front door. However, cheaper doors are just false economy. The main consideration that you need to give serious thought to is the quality of the door in regard to the strength of the material and the security features. It is never recommended to buy your front door ‘off the shelf’, even if the price seems too good to be true! A good quality door will set you back at least £1,200 for the entire structure, including locking mechanism, ironmongery and frame. The individual pricing of your door depends on the size of the opening. All of this will be discussed through a no obligation consultation with our experienced team at Buddlian Windows.

Energy EfficiencyThe insulation properties of an exterior door should boast a high energy efficiency rating. This will eliminate draughts in your home, preventing the cold air from seeping in and the warm air escaping from your home. The right door can help you to achieve an air tight home. The airtight nature of our uPVC doors also allows homeowners to improve their carbon footprint. All of our materials go through rigorous product testing to ensure that we supply you with the best performing door. All of our products are fully air tested to ensure the greatest energy efficiency within your home.

Ironmongery Along with the frame and door, you’ll want to consider the ironmongery. Traditionally brass has been used on doors, however for a more modern design you may want to choose chrome fixtures to add a contemporary touch.

Maintenance High quality UPVC doors are usually the best option if you’re looking for a contemporary low-maintenance design. It saves the hassle of treating and painting your door. Unlike timber doors, UPVC doors withstand water ingress entirely, and will be able to withstand outdoor elements without the need for ongoing treatment.

Security Measures When purchasing exterior doors, it’s important to recognise which security measures are important. All of our doors have underdone intense security testing, to make sure that your door provides the ultimate defence when it comes to perturbing people entering your home. However, regardless of the strength of your door, you’re going need to ensure that you have the right lock fitted to ensure the highest level of security. Facts you’ll want to consider are; anti-pick, anti-drill, anti-snap & anti-bump cylinders to make sure you’re not making entry into your home a piece of cake. ‘Bumping’ is now the most common method of breaking into someone’s home, although you’ve probably never even heard of it! Lock bumping is the process of picking the lock using a 999 or rapping key that corresponds with the target lock. This method, leaves little evidence that your lock has been tampered with, and it’s something that’s happening more and more. We ensure that you never compromise the safety of your home and leave you at risk in the installation of our doors. You will benefit from the ultimate defence which our doors provide.

Technology As we move into an ever technologically changing world, even the way we enter our homes is changing! We’re happy to work with innovative technology to fit your homes with life changing tech such as the new Smart Door Bell. There’s other technology out there such as Bluetooth and fingerprint entry, however they don’t come recommended as such products are in their infantry. Beware that a lot of this technology does not work well with a traditionally styled door.

Our Service

All of our UPVC doors come with a 10-year quality guarantee. All of the work we carry out here are Buddlian Windows comes with an assurance that your new door will stand the test of time, even against the most brutal elements of the British weather! For customers with a period property, we have plenty of designs to suit your home; including the classic Victorian style of doors. We have a long history of working with self-builders in and around Reading who have the luxury of the option to choose from bespoke entrance ways, rather than just the standard 2.1m height. Larger doors are a growing trend with our customers who are looking for a striking feature for their home.

Our service helps our customers to prevent making fundamental errors when it comes to installing a new front door. It is all too easy to choose the wrong size or style, however with our expert guidance, we can ensure that you’re suited with the right selection, saving you the hassle of doing all of the research! We’ll ensure that all of the performance criteria are matched to the highest possible standard and manage your design to match the charm of your home, inside and out.